The nitty-gritty: A loud, drunken horror story with the frantic pace of punk rock, filled with snarky characters and awesome dialog. Oh yeah, and lots of blood. We were trying to come up with a name for our new drink: giant fountain cups from this hole-in-the-wall pizza place, half-filled with soda, half-filled with cheap hobo […]
The nitty-gritty: An unflinching look at some very disturbed teens, and a story that is impossible to put down, even when you want to look away. Once on the track, Miles started to jog. He’d had the weird feeling for days now, ever since the vision, the one he knew was coming but couldn’t see […]
The nitty-gritty: A very funny, entertaining and heartfelt accounting of the origins of small press publisher Apex Books, told by the man who started it all. You have to be careful at conventions. There are these things called room parties. Perhaps they would be better named Free Alcohol Refreshment Stations. You walk into a […]
The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric and violent tale of alien invasion, where the human characters steal the show. Adaora went into her lab. As she descended the stairs, she could practically feel it. Yes, people had been down here. The broken lock made that clear. As soon as she’d turned on the lights, she turned them […]
Darkhaven by A.F.E. Smith Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperVoyager Release date: July 2 2015 (e-book only) Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 400 The nitty-gritty: A beautifully written and perfectly paced debut with unique world-building, wonderfully nuanced characters, and oh yes, I cried at the end. There were very few women in Darkhaven; it was […]
Cash Crash Jubilee: Book One of the Jubilee Cycle by Eli K.P. William Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Talos Press Release date: May 2015 Source: Finished hardcover from publisher Pages: 392 The nitty-gritty: A dense and detailed future world that challenged my reading skills, but ultimately rewarded me with a gripping and emotional story. Twilight […]
The Shadow Revolution (Crown & Key #1) by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith Genre: Adult steampunk fantasy Publisher: Del Rey Release date: June 2 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 320 The nitty-gritty: A big, boisterous and bloody adventure tale with non-stop action and monsters, and just a touch of romance. From the […]
The Girl at Midnight (The Girl at Midnight #1) by Melissa Grey Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Delacorte Press Release date: April 28 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 368 The nitty-gritty: A magical and action-packed fantasy with characters that I loved and plenty of romance for those who want it. Lots of […]
Welcome to my April Backlist Burndown review! Thanks to Lisa @ The Tenacious Reader, on the last Friday of each month we get to link up with other bloggers who are participating. The goal is to read a book from an author’s backlist that you’ve been meaning to read, but just haven’t been able to get […]
Evensong by John Love Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Night Shade Books Release date: January 2015 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly unique story with some very unusual relationships, and an emotional ending that completely took me by surprise. He’d read somewhere that birds weren’t singing when daylight dimmed, they […]